- Michael Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records.
- Jackson has sold over 170 million albums worldwide.
- Jackson debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in the mid-1960s, and began his solo career in 1971.
- Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of his previous group called The Jackson 5 on May 6th, 1997.
- Jackson was then inducted as a solo artist on March 19th, 2001.
- Michael popularized a number of dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.
- Michael Jackson is a former Jehovah's Witness.
- Michael's 1982 album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time.
- Michael is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.
- Michael Jackson once dated Brooke Shields.
- Jackson won hundreds of awards, which have made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of music.
- Michael Jackson was one of the performers and co-writers with Lionel Richie for the world famous song “We are the World”.
- In 1993, Michael was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought.
- Macaulay Culkin is the godfather to Michael's first child.
- Michael Jackson was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980 as member of the The Jacksons and in 1984 as solo artist.
- Michael's music video for "Thriller" was voted the greatest music video of all time in a Channel 4 (UK) poll.
- Michael Jackson has several nicknames. They include The Gloved One, Wacko Jacko, Jacko, The King of Pop, and MJ.
- Michael's double album HIStory is the biggest selling double album ever in the U.S.
- Michael Jackson stands at 5' 10".
- While preparing for his concert series This Is It, Jackson died on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest.
- Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television.
- Billboard has estimated that Michael Jackson has generated at least $1 billion in revenue in the year following his death.
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